Retro-Songteksten: Evergreens, Classics, Old-Time Favourites, Hits Uit Onze Jeugd
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African Skies Composer(s): Charlie Burchill - Jim Kerr Performer(s): Simple Minds
You say you're surprised I thought I'd write today Pieces of my life That time can't fade away Land lies dry - Africa And the clouds roll by - Africa I held you every night I believed in all you'd say Now the dust blows in my eyes But those dreams won't fade away
The sky burns red - Africa Don't you cry - Africa
Africa When you cry it rains - Africa
Still the children smile - Africa When you cry it rains - Africa When the wild dogs howl - Africa Still the clouds roll by - Africa
What I Like About You Composer(s): Jimmy Marinos; Wally Palmar; Mike Skill Performer(s): The Romantics; and various other artists
Hey, uh huh huh Hey, uh huh huh
What I like about you, you hold me tight Tell me I'm the only one, wanna' come over tonight, yeah
Phone whispering in my ear Tell me all the things that I wanna hear, 'cause it's true [That's what I like] That's what I like about you [That's what I like]
What I like about you, you really know how to dance When you go up, down, jump around, think about true romance, yeah
Phone whispering in my ear Tell me all the things that I wanna hear, 'cause it's true [That's what I like about you] That's what I like about you [That's what I like about you] That's what I like about you [That's what I like about you] That's what I like about you [That's what I like]
Wahh!
Hey!
What I like about you, you keep me warm at night Never wanna' let you go, know you make me feel alright, yeah
Phone whispering in my ear Tell me all the things that I wanna hear, 'cause it's true [That's what I like about you] That's what I like about you [That's what I like about you] That's what I like about you [That's what I like about you] That's what I like about you [That's what I like about you]
(That's what I like about you) [What I like] (That's what I like about you) [What I like] (That's what I like about you) [What I like] (That's what I like about you) [What I like about you]
African Shadow Man Composer(s): Johnny Clegg - Keith Hutchinson Performer(s): Johnny Clegg & Savuka
If you come to my house I will show you something to see It's a picture of a man I used to be But these days I'm running through the dark Like a blind man -- what's happened to me? These days I'm searching for a sign In the badlands -- oh give it to me
African shadow man tell me the future if you can Tell it to me There's magic in your hands Touch my life and set me free African shadow man
I am a refugee In a world that once was mine Hunting my tomorrow On the edge of time But these days I'm running through the dark Like a blind man -- what's happened to me? There days I'm running from a tribe in the badlands Oh set me free
African shadow man tell me the future if you can Tell it to me There's magic in your hands Oh touch my life and set me free African shadow man tell me the future if you can Tell it to me I don't need a Cadillac To take me where I have to be
It feels alright, it feels alright to me It feels alright, it feels alright to be An African E-ye hum-o-hum-hum-oh
African shadow man show me the future if you can Tell it to me There's magic in your hands Oh touch my life and set me free African shadow man tell me the future if you can Tell it to me I don't need a Cadillac To take me where I have to be A shadow man
What I Did For Love Composer(s): Marvin Hamlish; Edward Kleban Performer(s): Donna Drake; and various other artists
Kiss today goodbye The sweetness and the sorrow Wish me luck, the same to you But I can't forget what I did for love What I did for love
Look, my eyes are dry The gift was ours to borrow It's as if we always knew And I won't regret what I did for love What I did for love
Gone, love is never gone As we travel on Love's what we'll remember
Kiss today goodbye And point me toward tomorrow We did what we had to do Can't forget Won't regret what I did for love What I did for love... What I did for love... What I did for love...
African Reggae Composer(s): Nina Hagen - Reinhold Heil - Bernhard Potschka Performer(s): Nina Hagen
Es riecht so gut, pass auf, dass du nicht geschnappt wirst sie sind nämlich hinter dir her, du alter Kiffer Dabei geht ihre Gesellschaft am Alkoholismus zugrunde aber dich jagen sie, Dich Haschisch, feinstes Kaschmir Edelster Türke, afghanisches Gras Ein Plätzchen für mein Schätzchen Cannabis in Holland Bob Marley auf der Venus
I wanna go to Africa, to the black jah rastaman to the black culture I will do things like my black friends do I do love it, holladahiti
Haschisch, feinstes Kaschmir Edelster Türke, afghanisches Gras ein Plätzchen für mein Schätzchen Cannabis im Schwarzwald Bob Marley auf der Venus Was soll ich denn in Africa als Frau, als Frau Wo der schwarze Mann die schwarze Frau kastriert Au-au Get up stand up for the black revolution For the revolution of the revolution Get up stand up
What Have We Got To Lose? (Heigh Ho, Lack-A-Day) Performer(s): Carroll Gibbons
I havent got a penny Youre just as broke as me Im not so very busy And youre absolutely free Hi-ho, lackaday What have we got to lose?
Youre very fond of walking I havent any car The church around the corner, dear Is not so very far Hi-ho, lackaday What have we got to lose?
Hi-diddle-diddle, thats a song That we can sing the whole day long Hi-ho, if any thing goes wrong Well sing our worries away
And somewhere in the country Well find a little nest Well pay a porters rent And they can sue us for the rest Hi-ho, lackaday What have we got to lose?
Africa Unite Composer(s): Bob Marley First release by: Bob Marley & The Wailers - 1979 Covered by multiple other artists
Africa, Unite 'Cause we're moving right out of Babylon And we're going to our father's land
How good and how pleasant it would be Before God and man, yeah To see the unification of all Africans, yeah As it's been said already let it be done, yeah We are the children of the Rastaman We are the children of the Higher Man
Africa, Unite 'cause the children wanna come home Africa, Unite 'cause we're moving right out of Babylon And we're grooving to our father's land
How good and how pleasant it would be Before God and man To see the unification of all Rastaman, yeah
As it's been said already let it be done, yeah I tell you who we are under the sun We are the children of the Rastaman We are the children of the Higher Man
So, Africa, Unite, Africa, Unite Unite for the benefit of your people Unite for it's later than you think
Unite for the benefit of your people Unite for it's later than you think Africa awaits its creators, Africa awaiting its creators Africa, you're my forefather cornerstore Unite for the Africans abroad, unite for the Africans a yard Africa, Unite
What Have They Done To The Rain? Composer(s): Malvina Reynolds Performer(s): The Searchers; and various other artists
Just a little rain falling all around The grass lifts its head to the heavenly sound Just a little rain, just a little rain What have they done to the rain
Just a little boy standing in the rain The gentle rain that falls for years And the grass is gone, the boy disappears And rain keeps falling like helpless tears And what have they done to the rain
Just a little breeze out of the sky The leaves nod their head as the breeze blows by Just a little breeze with some smoke in its eye What have they done to the rain
Just a little boy standing in the rain The gentle rain that falls for years And the grass is gone, the boy disappears And rain keeps falling like helpless tears And what have they done to the rain What have they done to the rain
Africa Bamba Composer(s): Karl Perazzo - Carlos Santana - Ismaïla Toure - Sixu Tidiane Touré Performer(s): Santana
Ella baila la Portugueza Ella baila la Portugueza Ella baila la Portugueza Ella baila la Portugueza Estoy llamando a to das las morenas Y la llamanda la viene da la luz con calma se baila esta danza y con amor canto yo esta cancion
Africa bamba ase a un lado a las tristeza y otra mas dulce no la podras encounter oye eso te va sentir feliz oye eso te va sentir feliz oye eso te va sentir feliz oye eso te va sentir feliz
What Have They Done To My Song Ma
Composer(s): Melanie Safka
First release by: Melanie Safka - 1970
Covered by multiple other artists
Titles In Other Languages:
1970 - Ils Ont Changé Ma Chanson (by Dalida)
1970 - Non È Più La Mia Canzone (by Dalida)
Look what they done to my song, ma Look what they done to my song Well it's the only thing That I could do half right and it's turning out all wrong, ma Look what they done to my song
Look what they done to my brain, ma Look what they done to my brain Well they picked it like a chicken bone And I think I'm half insane, ma Look what they done to my song
I wish I could find a good book to live in Wish I could find a good book Well if I could find a real good book I'd never have to come out and look at What they done to my song
La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la Look what they done to my song
But maybe it'll all be alright, ma Maybe it'll all be okay Well if the people are buying tears I'll be rich someday, ma Look what they done to my song
Ils ont changé ma chanson, ma Ils ont changé ma chanson C'est la seule chose que je peux faire Et ce n'est pas bon, ma Ils ont changé ma chanson
Look what they done to my song, ma Look what they done to my song Well they tied it up in a plastic bag And turned it upside down, ma Look what they done to my song
Look what they done to my song, ma Look what they done to my song It's the only thing that I could do alright And they turned it upside down Oh ma - look what they done to my song
Africa ((African Version: Afrika (by Tukuleur) - 2000)) Composer(s): Jeff Porcaro - David Paich First release by: Toto - 1982 Covered by multiple other artists
I hear the drums echoing tonight But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation She's coming in 12:30 flight The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation I stopped an old man along the way Hoping to find some old forgotten words or ancient melodies He turned to me as if to say 'Hurry boy, it's waiting there for you'
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
The wild dogs cry out in the night As they grow restless longing for some solitary company I know that I must do what's right As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serangetti I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
Hurry boy, she's waiting there for you
It's gonna take a lot to drag me away from you There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do I bless the rains down in Africa, I passed some rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa, I passed some rains down in Africa I bless the rains down in Africa Gonna take some time to do the things we never had
What Have I Gained From Loving You Spanish Title: Qué He Sacado Con Quererte Composer(s): Violeta Parra Performer(s): Pedro Aznar
What have I gained from the moon that we both watched together What have I gained with the names written on the wall Just like the calendar changes, so changes everything in this world Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
What have I gained from the lily that we planted in the patio It wasn't just one who was planting it, but two lovers Gardener, your garden has not changed with time Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
What have I gained from the shadow of the aromo tree for a witness And the trace of four feet by the road side What have I gained from loving you, little carnation in bloom Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
Here is the same moon, and in the patio the white lily The two names on the wall and your trail on the road But you, ungrateful dove, no longer coo in my nest Ay Ay Ay Ay Ay
Le giraffe dal lungo, lungo collo sopra gli alberi bruciano la vita nel silenzio, la pace più assoluta uno sparo e l'aria è lacerata Un bambino è spaventato stringe l'arma con forza tra le dita Una scimmia da lontano alza il capo incuriosita...
I leoni sdraiati lì nell'ombra siamo in tanti con i cuccioli giocano a graffiarsi già innocenti paradiso di vita, naturale siamo in tanti uno sparo e un grido che fa male obbedienti un bambino è spaventato senza amore stringe l'arma con forza tra le dita senza guida e la gente da lontano com'è ingiusta abbassa gli occhi un'altra volta piangendo questa sfida e quel sole non si nasconde mai le capanne là e quel sole impietoso sopra noi desolate ma dov'e l'acqua? Alziamo gli occhi in su nel cuore tanta libertà ma vediamo sempre e solo blu no la fame non ci ha sconfitto mai quegli occhi vivi solo l'odio può farci male ormai e luccicanti che tu fratello sei un lago senza pesci han bisogno anche di te tu fratello perché non mi conosci?
In questa immensità siamo in tanti quanti delitti non si sa innocenti si respira l'amore siamo in tanti si respira il dolore No, non abbiamo mai visto la neve siamo già contenti quando piove donne belle e dolci come il miele il sudore sulle labbra sa di sale e quel sole non si nasconde mai Le capanne là e quel sole impietoso sopra noi desolate ma dov'è l'acqua? Alziamo gli occhi in su nel cuore tanta libertà ma vediamo sempre e solo blu no la fame non ci ha sconfitto mai quegli occhi vivi solo l'odio può farci male ormai e luccicanti che tu fratello sei un lago senza pesci han bisogno anche di te tu fratello perché non mi conosci?
What Good Am I Without You? Composer(s): Sammy Gallop; Don Rodney Performer(s): Frankie Laine
I'm like a song that no one sings I'm like a bird without its wings I'm like a star that fell from the sky What good am I without you?
Where is the sun that used to shine? Where is the one who once was mine? Aimless am I, like clouds drifting by What good am I without you?
You are the very breath I take7 The every wish and prayer I make You are so much a part of me You'll always be the very heart of me
How can I live without you near When I'm so mad about you dear How can I laugh when I want to cry What good am I without you, Darling What good am I without you?.
Afraid To Fall In Love Composer(s): Ralph Blane - Harry Warren Performer(s): Mickey Rooney & Gloria DeHaven
(He:) Since the day that Mister Noah put together things Many furry, many finny, many feather things Have endured because they knew the way to weather things There were rules to be obeyed
That's the way we're made Why should anybody be afraid? They all had lovers the world discovers This danger hovers when spring uncovers It's natch'ral to feel this feeling you feel But fears were doomed to fade That's the way we're made Why should anybody be afraid? Love is something you acquire, there's much to learn of it
No astrologer you hire can tell the turn of it If you fiddle with the fire, you risk the burn of it What you learn may disconcert you But it isn't gonna hurt you So you mustn't be afraid to fall in love
(She:) In a book of love, and I have read through all of it There's a chapter there referring to the call of it
Juliet and Cleopatra knew the fall of it But the poison vial and asp Really made me gasp Maybe that's the reason I'm afraid They all lie sleeping 'cause love came sweeping No way of keeping their hearts from weeping If you say, "Why feel this feeling I feel?" Until they find a cure I'll avoid the lure
Maybe that's the reason I'm afraid So it seems that love is fatal as I've read of it Maybe that's the reason why I have a dread of it Oh, there must be something else to do instead of it When my very own dear mother said There're times she wished that she were dead No, I'm afraid I mustn't fall in love
What Good Am I Composer(s): Kenny Lynch; Mort Shuman Performer(s): Cilla Black
Once I used to turn away I never hear a word you'd say Suddenly your words run true
I started to believe in you Now I love you but you are gone There's nothing left to build upon In a world I never know I thought I could depend on you For Love Come to you for love
You could make a day for me Seem like a year of Ecstasy Every moment spent apart Was like a sword thrust through my heart I hought our love would grow and grow But all that seems so long ago Were you just to blind to see that You were more than life to me
Afraid To Dream Composer(s): Mack Gordon - Harry Revel Performer(s): Benny Goodman and multiple other artists
Afraid to dream, afraid that you may not be there Afraid to dream, without you it would seem so bare With open arms I call to you, I want you, dear Just as I reach for you, why do you disappear? Afraid to dream; I'll see you there with someone new Afraid to find another one caressing you Although you promised me that this could never be It's the thought of losing you that makes me so afraid to dream
What Goes Up Must Come Down Composer(s): Rube Bloom; Ted Koehler Performer(s): Cyril Grantham; and various other artists
You leave me alone, you dont even phone Youre carefree as a bird in the sky But what goes up must come down And, Baby, youve been flying too high
Its all over town, youre chasing around But Im not gonna sit home and cry Remember what goes up must come down And, Baby, youve been flying too high
You ought to get your walkin papers But now its too late Because I know you too well When youre through cuttin capers You break down my gate To ring my front door bell
So go have your fling, and dont miss a thing Ill see you down to earth by and by Remember what goes up must come down And, Baby, youve been flying too high
Afraid To Care Composer(s): Jack Greene - Kenna Campbell Performer(s): Ernest Tubb
Here I go again Love's standing at my door I'm so afraid to take a chance For I've been hurt before
It's not that I can't love you Your life I'd like to share But my heart's been broken so many times It's just afraid to care
Maybe time will ease the pain And someday I can love again My heart can't stand a new affair It's loved and lost so many times It's just afraid to care
Maybe time will ease the pain And someday I can love again My heart can't stand a new affair It's loved and lost so many times It's just afraid to care
